28: Quarterly Goals, and Why They're Better Than Annual Goals

Ben is having a successful push for the new cohort of The 30-Day Code Quality Challenge. He is also looking to improve future iterations of the challenge and is preparing to move to a new home outside of Boston.

Ben and Derrick discuss their quarterly personal goals on this episode and the philosophy behind goal setting: developing habits versus achieving specific results. Each list their specific goals for the first quarter of 2018, including fitness, mindfulness, reading, professional projects and career choices.

Today’s Topics Include:

Second cohort of The 30-Day Code Quality Challenge
Annual versus quarterly goals
Effective goal setting: forming habits versus achieving goals
Ben and Derrick’s specific goals for Q1 2018
Returning to the tech workforce

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Links and resources:

The 30-Day Code Quality Challenge
RefactoringRails.io
Drip
Proper Cloth
James Clear - Habits Guide